(no andarse con) chiquitas go for the big thing; not bother with small nuances.

chorro/a a thief, a robber.

ciruja informal recycler.

copado cool

creído/aconceited.

despiole a mess, confusion.

diego ten-peso note.

embole boredom.

escabiar to consume alcoholic beverages.

fija a sure thing, a prediction which will come true.

finiquitar to finish off a matter.

gauchada a favour.

grasa kitsch, ridiculous, tasteless; rude, uneducated.

guita money.

mandaparte a bragger.

metejón have a crush on somebody.

minga of course not!…

mina woman.

mufa a jinx.

(del año de) ñaupa since the year dot

ocupa squatter

patinarse to spend quickly and carelessly

patovica bouncer; thug.

pifiar to fail, to throw something and miss the target.

(ponerse las) pila to assume responsibility and start to work.

postareally true.

previa small gathering (usually including drinks) before going out.

quilombo mess.

raspando barely, by one hair’s breadth.

recatarse to control oneself; to be careful.

sanata long speech.

(tragarse un) saposomething very unpleasant that one has to endure.

(como) sapo de otro pozo being or feeling out of place.

(al) toque instantly, immediately, almost simultaneously.

trucho fake, phony.

yapa a free addition.

yuta the police, as a whole.

zarparse to do something gross.

Colloquial phrases and expressions for everyday conversation in Buenos Aires

Estar en el horno: to be in a stressful situationMedio pelo: Average, mediocreMe chupa un huevo: I don’t careEstar en pedo: To be really drunkNi en pedo: As derived from the above phrase it means “I wouldn’t have done it if I were drunk”, so in short “No way!”. (tener) Buena onda: Good vibe, good energy, cool. It can be used to describe a person, a place or an event. Like, “Mi nuevo compañero Felipe parece una persona buena onda. Nos vamos a llevar bien.” = “My new colleague Felipe seems to be a cool guy. We are going to get along fine.”Mira vos: literally means “Look at you!”. Used more loosely like “Check it out” or “wow” when you are impressed with something.O sea: “I mean”Puede ser: “It could be”, “We will see”Tal cual: “Exactly (that)”. Used to agree with someone.Viste: literally means “you saw?”, but used more loosely like “you see?”/”you know?”

Colloquial phrases and expressions for everyday conversation in Buenos Aires

Estar en el horno: to be in a stressful situationMedio pelo: Average, mediocreMe chupa un huevo: I don’t careEstar en pedo: To be really drunkNi en pedo: As derived from the above phrase it means “I wouldn’t have done it if I were drunk”, so in short “No way!”. (tener) Buena onda: Good vibe, good energy, cool. It can be used to describe a person, a place or an event. Like, “Mi nuevo compañero Felipe parece una persona buena onda. Nos vamos a llevar bien.” = “My new colleague Felipe seems to be a cool guy. We are going to get along fine.”Mira vos: literally means “Look at you!”. Used more loosely like “Check it out” or “wow” when you are impressed with something.O sea: “I mean”Puede ser: “It could be”, “We will see”Tal cual: “Exactly (that)”. Used to agree with someone.Viste: literally means “you saw?”, but used more loosely like “you see?”/”you know?”